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Celebrities are often thrust into a position of being publicly ridiculed for their looks but despite this some celebrities not only embrace it but actually turn it into a business. I think it’s genius if you can take your position of being a face for beauty and turn that into a business venture, and that’s what these 7 female celebrities have done. Interestingly it’s also worth noting just how many celebrities care about being cruelty-free. From makeup to sunless tanning, these smoking hot women know how to market their unique beauty to the masses. Continue Reading

I hope you all had a lovely day yesterday. Whether you had christmas festivities to enjoy or you were spending some quiet time to yourself, I hope you made the most of it and are feeling fulfilled. I often think this time of year is extremely commercial and while I hate to think I am a slave to consumerism, I know at heart I really am. Until I can overcome my internal battle with wanting new, shiny things I will embrace my desire to purchase the pretty things I like. For me, not celebrating Christmas means I don’t get to swap pretty things with my loved ones at this time of year so I look forward to the Boxing Day/Post-Christmas sales where I can buy exactly what I want. So today, this post is dedicated to all those people out there like me: slaves to consumerism and lovers of shiny things.

I have picked out the best of the best (which is practically all of them) sales, special offers, discounts and savings for you to take advantage of.

For those of you not in the USA, you may be confused by when the sales actually start and finish but don’t worry, most of them have already commenced and if you are confused about the times they finish just use the Time And Date converter to find out what time it would be in your part of the world. i.e. for sales that finish at 11:59pm on Wednesday (26/12) in the USA it will be 6:59pm on Thursday, (27/12) in Sydney, Australia.

For many online retailers, the Black Friday / Cyber Monday sales were a weekend long event. Some of them are even kicking on for the remainder of November! If you haven’t taken advantage of any of the great offers yet, or you just simply didn’t realise it was happening, DO NOT PANIC. I have compiled your last-minute ‘Must Shop’ list.

The below list contains all the awesome beauty, cosmetics and makeup offers on now that you can still take advantage of. Make sure you click the links given below and include any noted promotional codes.

Before we begin, open this link to TimeAndDate.com’s Time Zone Converter or The World Clock to that you can make sure you don’t miss a deadline because of the time difference. There is nothing worse than missing an amazing deal by just a few minutes. End dates/times have been included where provided but remember most of these sites are in the USA. Even if a time isn’t include, you can safely assume that it would probably finish at the end of the date provided, so convert that to your timezone.

Are you ready? Let’s go!

Black Friday / Cyber Monday – Must Shop List

Some stores are offering multiple offers and many ship worldwide!

The list is in alphabetical order to make things a little easier to navigate.

In the lead-up to Cosmoprof North America I was excited for many reasons. The brands, the people, the products and everything in-between. However, all my excitement for those elements of my trip to the US were NOTHING in compared to my excitement for meeting Suzi Weiss-Fischmann. This was not something I had planned all along. In fact, I was extremely lucky to even have the chance to see the woman. But, before I tell you about that, let’s cover off a few key points.

Who Is Suzi Weiss-Fischmann?

As stated in the title, Suzi is the Executive Vice President and Artistic Director for OPI. That is her official title. Unofficially, she is “The First Lady of Nails”. Suzi is the lone solider who creates every single OPI Nail Lacquer shade. That is a HUGE task, but one she has executed perfectly for about 20 years.

In short, Suzi IS nail colour.

Suzi Weiss-Fischmann

The Interview

Suzi (I feel we are buddies now so surely first names are appropriate?) has been on my list of ‘Love To Meet One Day’ for about 10 years. Realistically, I knew it was going to be highly unlikely to happen, but my pursuit to meet my business idols never wavers. In this case, my success was thanks to one very special lady …. Continue Reading

With the Australian dollar being so strong at the moment, you may be finding it difficult to resist the temptation to jump on an LA bound flight to stock up on your beauty faves. The fact I live near Sydney Airport is especially difficult because if it wasn’t for the electric fence I would jump over and stow myself neatly in an over head compartment when no one was looking. Desperate much?

Well thankfully I don’t have to this week because I am heading to Las Vegas for a Blogging conference. Yes, they actually have a conference for that!

So what do you do if you can’t quickly make up some job related hoopla to get yourself over there? Order online! The Aussie dollar is almost on par with the USA, the pound is at an astounding 60 pence or more, and then there is the Canadian dollar that we are a mere .002 cents off equal. It is crazy times and god knows it might not last for long.

My advice is to take advantage while you can. Be adventurous, and if you have never tried online shopping, now is the time! Unfortunately there are still many sites that don’t offer shipping to Australia and it is a huge loss for them (*cough* Sephora), so let’s focus on the sites that do recognise our fine country as a profitable market. Continue Reading

Aerosol sunscreen is becoming a more popular choice but in this NIVEA Cooling Sunscreen review I’m introducing you to a sunscreen feature you never knew you needed. It’s life changing and I love it, but does this one benefit counteract NIVEA’s Ultra Sport Protect Cooling Aerosol SPF50+ defects? Continue Reading

The Boxing Day and End of Year sales are in full-swing. While this can be a fab time to pick up a great deal, it’s not such a money saver if you buy things you don’t need or really want. Having a shopping list of what to buy is one of my most valuable tips for being a savvy sale shopper. However, I’ll admit that sometimes there are things out there I didn’t know I needed. Sometimes, I need someone to introduce me to the things I didn’t know (or forgot) I needed. That’s what I’m offering you some end of year sales shopping inspiration by sharing some of the great goodies I picked up during the Cyber Week sales.

These are the beauty and fashion goodies I got during Black Friday, Cyber Weekend and Cyber Monday. Continue Reading

Finding a good face cleanser shouldn’t be difficult but for me it’s one of those things I’m always looking to improve. I was recommended the Hylamide High Efficiency Face Cleaner as an all-in-one solution for makeup removal and skin cleansing. I have dry skin and I’m lazy, so I want quick and easy without compromising on quality results. Continue Reading